As is normal in F1 rules are there to be exploited.
FIA checks on the Ferrari engine / setup throughout 2019 showed nothing wrong.
They obviously had something up their sleeve that the FIA clamped down on (or added to the regulations).
The fact Ferrari is being vilified in the UK press is nothing new.
Mercedes started the oil burn phenomenon for exactly the same reason as the suspected Ferrari issue (ie burn more "fuel").. though this was seen as clever.
Also the DAS system on the Merc in my eyes is not in the least bit legal. You can't have adjustable suspension, its banned. They claim its part of the steering but as Jenson Button pointed out, why are they using it on the straights then!
Ferrari are doubly in trouble now though, as Mercedes succesfully lobbied to have regulations that were due in 2021 to be put back until 2022 because of Covid, with little or no development allowed until then. So they have locked their advantage for 2 years. And they claim they wish Ferrari was challenging them... ye right!
Its F1
And yes, I am a Ferrari fan haha
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